The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 54

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 774

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DAVID, Joseph Bradley, lawyer; born Louis- ville, Ky., Oct. 27, 1863; son Theobald and Ade- laide David; ed. pub. schools of native state; married Aug. 14, 1888, Emma, daughter of Sal- mon Siesel, of Chicago; children: Sigmund Walker, Louisa Siesel, Adelaide Caroline, Cecil Theobald. Came to Chicago, 1881; clerk in the banking house of Felsenthal & Kozminski until 1883; then began legal studies in office of Judge Stein, and later was connected with the offices of Forrester & Felsenthal and of B. M. Shaff- ner; admitted to bar, 1885, and since engaged in general practice; was head of the law firm of David, Smulski & McGaffey, now of David & Zillman. Democrat. Jewish religion. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago Bar assns. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Royal League, Nat. Union, B'nai B'rith, Hebrew Inst. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Iro- quois. Residence: 4463 Ellis Av. Office: 154 W. Randolph St.

DAVIDSON, see also Davison.

DAVIDSON, Asa Adams, commn. merchant: born Cleveland, O., Nov. 21, 1867; son Charles A. and Mary E. (Adams) Davidson: ed. in pub. schools of Cleveland, O .; married Cleveland, O., June 3, 1890, May Conger Wright; 1 daughter! Lorene. Entered the commn. business in pack- ing house and cotton-seed by-products, soon af- ter incorporating as the Davidson Commn. Co .. of which is pres. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Cotton-Seed Crushers' Assn. Republican. Ma- son. Residence: 6724 Perry Av. Office: 621 Pos- tal Telegraph Bldg.

DAVIDSON, Frank E., architect and engr .: born Hillsborough, la., June 7, 1867; son Rob- ert and Mary Louise (DeSollar) Davidson: ed. Ia. State Coll., Ames, Ia., 1887-90; married Emi- lie H. Hardie, of Chicago, Sept. 20, 1906. Mem. Board of Local Improvements and supt. dept. of sewers, Chicago, 1898-9; structural engr., Ill. Steel Co., 1899-1904: architect and engr. of con- strn. Western Electric Co., 1905-8; mem. firm Patterson & Davidson, constructing and indus- trial engrs., since 1909. Dem. nomince for al- derman of 34th Ward, 1898. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. Mason, Shrin- er. Clubs: Chicago Engrs.', Chicago Estimators (hon.). Residence: 7436 Kimbark Av. Office: 1448 Monadnock Blk.

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DAVIDSON, George Mathiot, chemist and engr .; born Newark, O., Dec. 8, 1858; son George M. and Cornelia Curtis Davidson; grad. scien- tific dept. Dartmouth Coll., 1880; married Oak Park, Ill., 1888. Began as asst. chemist Cam- bria Steel Co., Johnstown, Pa .; in 1886 became chemist of the C.&N.W.Ry., and in 1888 other duties were added and he assumed present po- sition as chemist and engr. of tests, for same co. Mem. Am. Chemical Soc., Soc. of Chemical Industry of England, Franklin Inst., Philadel- phia, Am. Inst. of Mining Engrs., Am. Soc. for Testing Materials, Western Ry. Club, Am. Ry. Engring. and Maintenance of Way Assn. Resi- dence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: Chicago shops C.& N.W. Ry.

*DAVIDSON, James Hamilton, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.

DAVIE, George F., vice-pres. and treas. In- terstate Iron & Steel Co .; born Boston, 1861; son George and Emma E. (Bayers) Davie; ed. Englewood (Ill.) High School; married Elinor H. Evans, of Chicago, Nov. 1, 1893; 3 children: Weston Evans, Gertrude Evans, George F., Jr. At 18 entered iron trade as bookkeeper for an iron metal firm; established in same line of business for self, 1887, continuing until 1905; an organizer of the Interstate Iron & Steel Co., 1905, of which has since been vice-pres. and treas. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Republican. Baptist. Royal Arch Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Auto- mobile, Midlothian Country, Undercliff Sports- men's Assn. Recreations: golf, hunting, fishing, motoring. Residence: 6742 Normal Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

DAVIES, Charles Francis, lawyer; born Ur- bana, Ill., Feb. 20, 1865; son Benjamin M. and Elizabeth (Cook) Davies; early edn. in pub. schools; grad. Washburn Coll., 1884; LL.B., Yale Law School, 1886; married 1886, Lena Tip- ton, of Jacksonville, Ill .; children: Nallah Fran- ces, Lubeth Margurite. Admitted to bar, 1886, and settled in practice in Chicago same year. Club: Union League. Recreation: automobile. Residence: 6117 Vernon Av. Office: Hartford Building.

DAVIES, Edgar Thomas, chief factory in- spector of the State of Ill .; born New York City, Sept. 12, 1873; son Rev. P. L. and Sarah (Thom- as) Davies; ed. pub. schools of Philadelphia. First employed in the Chas. M. Davies Printing and Publishing establishment, Philadelphia; was employe of the Wm. Ayers Advertising Agency of Philadelphia; came to Chicago, 1893, and was local salesman for Marshall Field & Co. for 8 years; in 1901 was made asst. chief factory inspector of the State of Ill., and Aug. 1, 1902, promoted to chief factory inspector by Gov. Richard Yates. Republican. Baptist. Clubs: Hamilton, Colonial. Residence: 452 Bowen Av. Office: Security Bldg.

*DAVIES, Thomas, broker; see Vol. 1905.

DAVIES, William Burt, patent lawyer; born Chicago, July 1, 1879; son late William John and Anna Jane (Ross) Davies; prep. edn. Chi- cago pub. schs .; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1900; married Louise Blanche Greenlee, of Chicago, June 23, 1906. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1900; as- sociated in practice with Dyrenforth, Dyren- forth & Lee and its successor, Dyrenforth, Lee, Chritton & Wiles. Treas. Village of LaGrange Park, Ill., 1 year. Republican. Mem. Patent Bar Assn. of Chicago. Clubs: Suburban of La Grange (sec.), Edgewood Golf. Recreation: out- door diversions. Residence: LaGrange, Ill. Of- fice: Marquette Bldg.

DAVIS, Abel, recorder; born Chicago, Dec. 26, 1874; son Peter and Keile (Hochsberger) Davis; ed. Chicago pub. high schools; LL.B., North- western Univ. Law School, 1901. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1901; mem. firm Gardner, Stern, Ander- son & Davis until 1904, Stern, Anderson & Da- vis, since 1910. Mem. lower house, 43d Ill. Gen.

Assembly, from 23d district, 1902-4; elected Cook County recorder in 1904, reelected, 1908. Mem. Chicago Plan Commn. Republican. Mem. Sinai Congregation. Maj. 1st Regt. Inf., I.N.G. Mason. Mem. Soc. of the Army of Santiago, Chicago Real Estate Board, Ill. State Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Hamilton, Ravisloe Country. Recreations: military and golf. Resi- dence: 1345 N. Hoyne Av. Office: County Bldg.

DAVIS, Albert Job; see Vol. 1905.

DAVIS, Brode Bedford, lawyer; born Lewis, Ia., Jan. 15, 1868; son Mahlon J. and Priscilla K. (Shuman) Davis; ed. at Univ. of Ia., and in law dept. of Univ. of Mich., grad., LL.B., in class of 1890; married Chicago, Feb. 6, 1901, Bertha Peacock. Admitted to bar in Mich. and Ill. in 1890; mem. of law firm of Walker & Da- vis, 1892-1900; then office asso. of Col. Frank O. Lowden and Frederick R. Babcock, and now with John M. Rankin, under the firm name of Davis & Rankin. Dir. Mahin Advertising Co .; pres. Battle Creek Breakfast Food Co. Repub- lican. Mem. Chicago and Ill. State Bar assns. Clubs: Union League, Calumet, Hamilton, City, Chicago Law, Ill. Athletic, University, Mid-Day. Residence: 5324 East End Av. Office: 108 S. La Salle St.

DAVIS, Charles Edwin, pres. Rothschild & Co., dept. store; born Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 27, 1861; son Charles and Sarah (Moulton) Da- vis; attended Harvard Univ., class of 1883; married Chicago, March 1888, Sarah Gordon; 1 son: Gordon. Came to Chicago in 1883, and was with John A. Tolman & Co., wholesale gro- cers, until 1887; in 1887 went with Nelson Mor- ris & Co. as private sec .; gen. mgr. Rothschild & Co., 1895-1901; since then pres. Republican. Mason (Chevalier Bayard Commandery K.T., and Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine). Clubs: Midlothian, South Shore, Chicago Athletic, Mid- Day. Recreations: golf and shooting. Resi- dence: Hotel Metropole. Office: State and Van Buren Sts.

DAVIS, Charles Gilbert, physician; born Clay Co., Mo., Oct. 14, 1849; son Dr. George W. and Mary W. (Brooks) Davis; grad. Western Chris- tian Univ., Ottumwa, Kan., at 17; grad. Cincin- nati Eclectic Med. Inst .; resumed studies and grad. Univ. of Va., 1873; asst. physician Quar- antine Hosp., St. Louis, Mo., 1 year; M.D., ad eundem, Mo. Med. Coll .; practiced 1 year at Mul- berry, Mo .; married Jan. 19, 1876, Belle Braden, of Lawrence, Kan .; 2 sons: Charles Braden, George Gilbert. Since Oct., 1876 engaged in practice at Chicago; now prof. surgery and gynecology, Lakeside Hospital, and Post-Grad. Clinic; attending physician Cook Co. and Lake- side hosps .; consulting surgeon City Emer- gency Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., Tri-State Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc. Repub- lican. United Presbyterian. Clubs: Hamilton. Illinois, Ill. Athletic. Residence: 4630 Grand Boul. Office: 34 E. Washington St.

DAVIS, Edgar George, physician; born Craw- fordsville, Ind., Aug. 15, 1870; son James and Elizabeth (Thompson) Davis; B.S., Wabash Col- lege, 1893, M.S., 1898; M.D., Chicago Homœo- pathic Med. Coll., 1896; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1900; married Hoopeston, Ill., Jan. 31, 1911, Eva Dallstream. Engaged in practice since 1896; specialist in cutaneous and urogenital diseases; asso. prof. dermatology, Hahnemann Med. Coll .; formerly dermatologist and attending physi- cian in contagious diseases, Cook Co. Hosp .; dermatologist to Hahnemann Hosp. Republican. Office: 412, 138 N. State St.

DAVIS, Elsy Amos, life ins .; see Vol. 1905.

DAVIS, George Coit, pres. G. M. Davis Regu- lator Co .; born Austin, Ill., June 6, 1875; son George Mortimer and Henrietta (Dales) Davis; grad. Austin High School, 1895; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1900; married Jamie Barns Dunklin, of Little Rock, Ark., June 6, 1900; 1 daughter: Mary Eleanor. Has been identified with G. M.

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Davis Regulator Co., established by his father, since beginning of active career, and became pres. in 1908; specialties manufactured by the co., invented by father and self, all of which are patented. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi. Mason, K.T., Shriner. Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreation: agriculture. Res- idence: 136 Wesley Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 422 Milwaukee Av.

DAVIS, George Thompson Brown, author; born nr. Staunton, Ill., July 4, 1873; son Rev. James Scott and Elizabeth Amelia (Rogers) Davis; B.A., Lake Forest (Ill.) Univ., 1894; grad. McCormick Theol. Sem., 1898; unmarried. Asst. editor Ram's Horn, 1894-1901; mgr. Davis Lit. Syndicate since 1904. Presbyn. Author: D. L. Moody-The Man and His Mission, 1899; Metlakahtla, 1903; When Christ Was Here, 1904; Torrey and Alexander, 1905; Twice Around the World with Alexander, 1907. Residence: 46 Vedder St. Office: 540 LaSalle Av.

DAVIS, Haim Iddell, physician; born Kovno, Russia, July 21, 1865; son Peter and Catherine Davis; ed. pub. schs. and gymnasium in Russia, and grad. from Imperial Univ. of Kharkoff, Russia, M.D., 1891; married Agnes Davis, of Chicago, Apr. 21, 1894; children: Ethel Mildred, David Harold. Came to Chicago from Russia in 1891; co. physician of Cook Co. since Dec. 1904; in charge of Detention Hosp .; asso. prof. psychiatry, med. dept. Univ. of Ill .; mem. med. staff of Michael Reese Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc. Repub- lican. Residence: 5811 Calumet Av. Office: 1019 Stewart Bldg.

DAVIS, James Ewing, lawyer; born Maids- ville, W.Va., Mar. 19, 1868; son Lorenzo and Cynthia (Miller) Davis; A.B., and LL.B., W.Va. Univ., Morgantown, 1891; married Katharine Irwin, of Chicago, Feb. 24, 1902; 2 daughters: Ruth Olivia and Eloise Cynthia. Admitted to W.Va. bar, 1891; came to Chicago in 1893, and since actively engaged in practice; mem. firm Brown (James Edgar) & Davis, 1893-6; since then alone. Mem. Board Civil Service Commrs. of Cook Co., 1898-9. Republican. Mason (32°, Shriner), Odd Fellow (elected grand master Grand Lodge of Ill. I.O.O.F., 1910), K.P. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn. Club: Hamilton. Recreation: swimming. Residence: 5825 State St. Office: 1410 Title & Trust Bldg.

DAVIS, James Henry, heating and ventilat- ing engr .; born Oswego, N.Y., Oct. 12, 1853; son Richard A. and Susan A. (Sinclair) Davis; ed. pub. grammar and high school, Oswego, N.Y .; married Chicago. Oct. 18, 1882, Emily E. Sim- mons; children: Richard J., Edith O. Came to Chicago, 1873, and shortly after engaged in the heating and ventilating business with Barker & Smith Co., of which was sec .: afterward with F. W. Lamb & Co., Standard Radiator Co. and Warren Webster Co., succeeded in business, Mar. 1901 by the Am. Engring. Specialty Co., of which was vice-pres. and mgr .; now dept. mgr. American Radiator Co. Republican. Chris- tian Scientist. Mem. Am. Soc. of Heating and Ventilating Engrs. Mason, K.T. Residence: 5041 Washington Av. Office: 816 S. Michigan Av.

DAVIS, James L., sec. and treas. Frank G. Wright & Co .; born Shelbyville, Ill., Sept. 25, 1869; son James P. and Caroline (Johnston) Da- vis; ed. pub. schs. of Shelbyville, and Freeport, Ill .: married, Elinor Julie Follett, of Schenevus, N.Y., Aug. 18, 1897. Began business career as clerk for Burnham, Trevett & Mattis, Huron. S.D., Nov. 1, 1890, continuing with them until June 1, 1895, when came to Chicago and entered employ of C.&N.W.Ry.Co., serving in various depts. until 1900, when became contracting freight agent in which capacity remained until Nov. 1, 1902; asst. to the mgr. of Morley Bros .. wholesale saddlery, 1902-4; became identified with Frank G. Wright & Co., commercial paper. Feb. 1, 1904, as sec. and treas., with which has since continued. Republican. Presbyterian. Club:

Ravenswood. Recreations: tennis and fishing. Residence: 1816 Leland Av., Ravenswood. Of- fice: New York Life Bldg.

DAVIS, Lewis H., lawyer; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

DAVIS, Lyndall Llewellyn, dentist; born Ye- ovil, Eng., Sept. 7, 1858; son Albert and Anna (Foan) Davis; D.D.S., Univ. of Mich., 1884; mar- ried Macon, Ga., 1894, Annie Laurie Harris; married 2d, Chicago, Dec. 4, 1904, Miss A. John- son. Since 1884 engaged in practice of dentistry in Chicago. Demonstrator of histology, Chicago Dental Coll., 1884-8; prof. histology and embry- ology, Am. Dental Coll., 1892-3; sec. State Board of Dental Examiners, 1893-7; dean Northwest- ern Coll. of Dental Surgery, 1897-9. Mem. Chi- cago Dental Soc. (ex-sec.), Chicago Odonto- graphic Soc. (sec.), Chicago Odontological Soc. (ex-pres.), Ill. State Dental Soc., Nat. Dental Assn .; pres. North Shore Dental Soc. Asso. ed- itor Dental Review, 1885-91; editor Delta Sig- ma Delta Desmos, 1892-4. Mem. Chicago Hus- sars, 1892-4, and City Troop, afterward mus- tered into Nat. Guard as Troop C, 1st Ill. Cav. Clubs: Jewelers', Calumet Heights, Rogers Park Yacht and Boat: Commander Rogers Park Vol. Life Saving Station. Residence: 1307 Pratt Av. Office: 81 E. Madison St.

DAVIS, Nathan Smith, M.D .; born Chicago, Sept. 5, 1858; son Dr. Nathan Smith and Anna Maria (Parker) Davis; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1880, A.M., 1883; M.D., Chicago Med. Coll., 1883; has since practiced in Chicago; post-graduate course in Heidelberg, Ger., and Vienna, Austria, 1885; married Apr. 16, 1884, Jessie B. Hopkins, Madison, Wis .; children: Nathan Smith III, Ruth, William Deering. Asso. prof. pathology, 1884-6; since then prof. principles and practice of medicine and of clinical medicine, and for- merly dean of Northwestern Univ. Med. School; physician to Mercy Hosp. since 1884, Wesley Hosp. since 1899, St. Luke's Hosp. since 1908. Formerly sec. section of practice, now chmn. section on therapeutics, A.M.A .; mem. 9th In- ternat. Med. Congress, Pan-Am. Med. Congress, Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Pathological Soc., Chicago Neurological Soc .; vice-pres. Chicago Soc. of Med. History, Am. Climatological Society, Am. Therapeutic Assn., Am. Congress of Physicians and Surgeons, A.A. A.S., Chicago Acad. of Sciences, Chicago Hist. Soc. Clubs: University, Onwentsia. Author: Consumption, How to Prevent It and How to Live with It; Diseases of the Lungs, Heart and Kidneys; Dietetics, or Alimento-Therapy, and numerous contributions to med. periodical lit- erature. Residence: 8 E. Huron St. Office: S. W. cor. State and Madison Sts.

DAVIS, Ozora Stearns, theologian: born at Wheelock, Vt., July 30, 1866; son Alexander Warner and Caroline (Burroughs) Davis; A.B., Dartmouth, 1889; grad. Hartford (Conn. ) Theol. Sem., 1894; A.M., Ph.D., Univ. of Leipzig, 1896; (D.D., Ia. Coll., 1906, Dartmouth, 1909); mar- ried Grace Emeline Tinker, of White River Junction, Vt., Nov. 17, 1896. Ordained Congl. ministry, 1896; principal White River Junction High Sch., 1889-91; pastor First Ch .. Spring- field, Vt., 1896-9, Central Church, Newtonville, Mass., 1899-1904, South Ch., New Britain, Conn., 1904-8; pres. Chicago Theol. Sem. since Apr. 15, 1909. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Delta Chi. Author: John Robinson, the Pilgrim Pastor. 1903. Residence: 1614 Warren Av. Office: 20 N. Ashland Boul.

DAVIS, Reginald John, mfr .; see Vol. 1905.

DAVIS, Robert Latham, renting mgr. of office bldes .; born on farm in Mercer Co., Ky .. Oct. 9, 1862: son Henry H. and Anna (Latham) Davis; ed. private schools at Harrodsburg, Ky., up to age of 14. then 2 years in Danville (Ky.) Mili- tary Acad., and sophomore and junior years in Lake View High School, Chicago; also term at Met. Business Coll., Chicago; married at "Lynn- wood," nr. Danville, Ky., Apr. 29, 1891, Belle Ro

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Bards; children: Augusta Burton (deceased), 1902; dir. Monroe Nat. Bank. Author: The Bank- Dorothy Belle, Robert Latham, Jr. (deceased), ing Systems of the United States, 1892. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, University, Onwentsia, Hamilton, Glen View, Evanston, Evanston Coun- try, Evanston Golf. Residence: Evanston, Ill. Office: Central Trust Co. of Ill. Louisiana Marguerite, Virginia RoBards. Moved with parents to Chicago, 1879; in real estate office of Baird & Bradley, 1880-91; with Dibblee & Manierre, 1891-1906; with First Trust & Sav- ings Bank as real estate officer, since March 1906. Democrat. Episcopalian. Clubs: Mid-Day, Church, Edgewater Golf, Skokie Country. Rec- reation: golf. Residence: Glencoe, Ill. Office: First Trust & Savings Bank.

DAVIS, Thomas Archibald, physician; born Ingersoll, Ont., Dec. 22, 1858; son Thomas and Catherine (Kennedy) Davis; moved in early life to Wis .; ed. pub. schools, followed by partial collegiate training; taught school; M.D., Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons, 1885; married 1893, Jennie, daughter J. L. McKee, of Three Oaks, Mich. Interne at Cook Co. Hosp .; in prac- tice in Chicago since 1887. Apptd. lecturer on surgery. 1887; adjunct prof. surgery, 1892, asso. prof., 1894, prof. surgery since 1896, Chicago Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons; for 8 years served as 1st asst. to Dr. Christian Fenger, and since 1874 has been surgeon at Cook Co. Hosp .; also surgeon West Side Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Pathological Soc., Chicago Surgical Soc. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Illinois, Physicians'. Residence: 2344 Jackson Boul. Office: 31 N. State St.

DAVIS, Will(iam) J(ames), theatrical mgr .; born on farm, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Feb. 8, 1847; son Thomas Gleason and Ann Isabella (McWhorter) Davis; ed. pub. schools, Elkhart, Ind .; married Jessie Bartlett. 1880 (died May 14, 1905); 2d, Mary Ellen O'Hagan, June 12, 1907. Served U.S. navy, 1861-5; in business of- fices, Chicago, 1866-9; in internal revenue serv- ice in Miss., 1869-73; later in ry. service, Chica- go; became advance agt. and mgr. of theatrical cos .; leased Haymarket Theatre, Chicago, 1887; mgr. Columbia Theatre, Chicago, 1890-1900; mem. Hayman & Davis Co., owners of new Ill. Theatre, Chicago, of which he is mgr .; was one of the owners and mgrs. of the ill-fated Iroquois Theatre; was prosecuted for this dis- aster, but after tedious trial was acquitted. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Fellow- ship, The Green Room, South Shore Country, Indiana Soc. Country Home: Willowdale Farm, Crown Point, Ind. Residence: 4740 Grand Boul. Office: Illinois Theatre.

*DAVIS, Wilson H., physician; see Vol. 1905. DAVISON, see also Davidson.

DAVISON, Charles, surgeon; born Lake Co., Ill., Jan. 13, 1858; son Peter and Martha Maria (Whedon) Davison; early colonial descent; aca- demic edn .; M.D., Chicago Med. Coll. (North- western Univ.), 1883. Interne Cook Co. Hosp., 1883-4; in practice in Chicago since graduation; prof. surgery and clinical surgery, Coll. of Phy- sicians and Surgeons; attending surgeon Univ. and Cook Co. hosps. Author numerous surgical papers. Trustee of Univ. of Ill. Mem. Chicago Surgical Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Society, A.M.A., Physicians' Club, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Methodist. Republican. Residence: 2320 Jackson Boul. Office: 907, 31 N. State St.

DAWES, Charles Gates, financier; born Mari- etta, O., Aug. 27, 1865; son Gen. Rufus R. and Mary Beman (Gates) Dawes; A.B., Marietta Coll., 1884, A.M., 1887; LL.B., Cincinnati Law Sch., 1886; married Caro D. Blymyer, of Cincin- nati, Jan. 24, 1889; children: Rufus Fearing and Carolyn. Admitted to bar, 1886; in practice, Lincoln, Neb., 1887-94; since then interested in gas business at Evanston, Ill., LaCrosse, Wis., and Akron, O. Was executive of Mckinley movement in Ill., resulting in Mckinley in- structions at Springfield Conv., 1896; mem. exec. com. of Rep. Nat. Com. in campaign of 1896. Comptroller of the Currency, 1897-1902; pres. Central Trust Co. of Ill., Chicago. since

DAWES, Chester Mitchell, lawyer; born N. Adams, Mass., July 14, 1855; son late U.S. Sen- ator Henry Laurens and Electa (Sanderson) Dawes; A.B., Yale, 1876; LL.B., Boston Univ., 1878; married Ada B. Laflin, of Chicago, May 12, 1881. Admitted to bar, 1878; gen. solicitor, 1900-9, gen. counsel since June, 1909, C.,B.&Q. R.R.Co. Presdl. elector, 1896; mem. Chicago Bd. of Edn., 1899-1902, and from 1907; Repub- lican. Clubs: University, Chicago, Wayfarers, Dofobs. Residence: 731 Rush St. Office: 226 W. Adams St.

DAWES, Rufus Cutler, official in gas and electric cos .; born Marietta, O., July 30, 1867; son Gen. Rufus R. and Mary Beman (Gates) Dawes; grad. Marietta Coll., 1886, B.A. and M. A .; married June 3, 1893, Helen V. Palmer; chil- dren: William Mills, Charles Cutler, Jean Pal- mer. Business life has been spent in organiz- ing and managing gas and electric light cos .; pres. and dir. Union Gas & Electric Co., North Shore Gas Co., Ottumwa Gas Light, Heat & Power Co .; vice-pres., treas. and dir. East St. Louis Gas Light. Co., South Shore Gas & Elec- tric Co., Shreveport Gas & Electric Co., Granite City-Venice Electric Co .; vice-pres. and director Michigan City-Northern Ind. Gas Co .; sec. and dir. Benton Harbor-St. Joe Gas Co. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Glen View, Evanston Country, Evanston. Residence: 592 Ingleside, Evanston, Ill. Office: N.Y. Life Bldg.

DAWES, William Ruggles, banker; born Rip- on, Wis., Oct. 5, 1862; son Hector and Jane (Ruggles) Dawes; grad. Ripon Coll., 1884; mar- ried Whitewater, Wis., Aug. 20, 1885, Margaret Booker; children: Neil Booker, Eleanor, Marian. With Spink Co. Bank, Redfield, S.D., 1884-9; sec. and treas. Dawes Business Blk. Co., Lincoln, Neb., 1890-8; sec. and treas. Lincoln (Neb.) Coal Co., 1893-6; cashier Chicago Post Office, 1899-1902; cashier Central Trust Co. of Ill., Chi- cago, since 1902. Republican. Congregational- ist. Clubs: Evanston Country, Bankers', Uni- versity (Chicago), University (Evanston), Glen View, Wis. Soc. of Chicago. Recreation: golf. Residence: 1803 Chicago Av., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 125 W. Monroe St.

*DAWLEY, William Sanborn, civil engr .; see Vol. 1905.

DAWSON, Andrew Leslie, mfr .; see Vol. 1905. DAWSON, Arthur, pres. Robert Stevenson & Co., wholesale drugs. Residence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 22 E. Lake St.

DAWSON, Edwin Alexander, ry. official; born Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 22, 1845; son William and Susannah (Scott) Dawson; ed. pub. and private schools at Pittsburg; married Columbus, O., Oct. 16, 1884, Mary Osborn; children: Horace Lathrop, Edwin Scott, Mary Osborn. Entered the service of the Pa. R.R. System in Dec. 1863 and has since held various positions in the traffic dept. at Pittsburg, Pa., Columbus, O., and Chicago; has lived in Chicago since 1888, as western supt. until 1896, and since July 15, 1896, as mgr. of the Union Line Bureau of the Pa. Lines. Dir. South Chicago & Southern Ry. Co. Republican. Served as private in Co. B, 193d Pa. Vols., 1864. Club: Traffic. Residence: 1225 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 304 Sherman St.

DAWSON, George Ellis, lawyer; born Loami, Sangamon Co .. Ill., June 23, 1847; son Charles H. and Julia (Meacham) Dawson; grad. Spring- field (Ill.) High School, 1864; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1870, A.M., 1873; taught school 10 years, and studied law at same time; married Chicago, Sept. 29, 1885, Eva Manierre; children: Ma- nierre, Mitchell, Lovell. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1881;

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mem. law firm of Pedrick & Dawson, 1882-1904; since then alone. Was for 31/2 years asst. atty. and atty. for Sanitary District of Chicago. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn., Cook Co. Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst. Democrat. Mem. Cercle de l'Alliance Francaise. Clubs: City, Chicago Lit- erary. Residence: 216 E. 24th St. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 54

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1911 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 774

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 774